My first ride in ~10 years

[MR. evil]

Originally Posted by GrilledSteezeSandwich

How much does a Trek 6 run..I think I'm buying a bike tomorrow and not a piece of shit Mongoose..lol

You want a great bike at a budget cost, check out www.Ibexbikes.com. This is where I got my bike from. They sell direct and cut out the middle man (the bike shop) and on average you will save 30% to 60% of a comparable bike found in a bike shop. Bike shops mark up bikes up to 50% what they pay for them. I paid a little over $1000 for my bike, and I couldn't touch anything close to it quality wise in a bike shop for less than $1800. The exact frame on my bike is also sold by a boutique brand (Azonic) for almost as much as my complete bike did. The only difference is lable on the frame.


Also check out http://forums.mtbr.com/forumdisplay.php?f=105 if you want to get some feed back from a bunch of happy Ibex owners. The owner of the company hangs out there as well.


edit: if you don't want to buy a bike online site unseen I would check out Jamis bikes. They will be more expensive than Ibex (by quite a bit), but Jamis is know for making great bikes at a fair price. Jamis bikes are ussually much cheaper than a similarly equiped bike by one of the bigger names.

[MR. evil]

Originally Posted by Greg

Not really sure even my "old form" was all that impressive but yeah, I can see how riding with faster/better riders will help you push yourself.

You dont need to worry about me blowing you away on the trail. I tend to ride at a slower pace so i dont gas out. But I also like to ride more technical terrain. Even if I wanted to go real fast it would be hard. I removed the big ring up front and replaced it with a bash guard. I only have 18 speeds instead of 27.

[cbcbd]

That's awesome Greg. I think MTB brings out similar thrills as skiing and you can definitively get very technical with it and engage your left brain artistic perfectionist... or whatever that was

The only bummer is... biking muscles aren't skiing muscles. But hey, its good exercise and a lot of fun.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Originally Posted by MR. evil

You want a great bike at a budget cost, check out www.Ibexbikes.com. This is where I got my bike from. They sell direct and cut out the middle man (the bike shop) and on average you will save 30% to 60% of a comparable bike found in a bike shop. Bike shops mark up bikes up to 50% what they pay for them. I paid a little over $1000 for my bike, and I couldn't touch anything close to it quality wise in a bike shop for less than $1800. The exact frame on my bike is also sold by a boutique brand (Azonic) for almost as much as my complete bike did. The only difference is lable on the frame.


Also check out http://forums.mtbr.com/forumdisplay.php?f=105 if you want to get some feed back from a bunch of happy Ibex owners. The owner of the company hangs out there as well.


edit: if you don't want to buy a bike online site unseen I would check out Jamis bikes. They will be more expensive than Ibex (by quite a bit), but Jamis is know for making great bikes at a fair price. Jamis bikes are ussually much cheaper than a similarly equiped bike by one of the bigger names.

Thanks for the link..but I would want to try before I buy..even in the parking lot or something..

[Paul]

Originally Posted by GrilledSteezeSandwich

How much does a Trek 6 run..I think I'm buying a bike tomorrow and not a piece of shit Mongoose..lol

You should find them in the $700 - $800 range, depending on the shop and components. I got mine from a shop which is owned by friends of mine, so in my case, the price was moot.

[bvibert]

Glad you got out Greg! I'm jealous. I was supposed to go out yesterday but I bailed, mostly because my allergies were killing me..

How long did you end up riding for?

[Greg]

Originally Posted by bvibert

How long did you end up riding for?

Just an hour. I couldn't get over there until almost 7 pm.

[bvibert]

Originally Posted by Greg

Just an hour. I couldn't get over there until almost 7 pm.

It's nice having a place that close so you can make evening rides like that, similar to Sundown for skiing. I wouldn't have been able to bike much at all last year if not for White Memorial.

[Greg]

Originally Posted by bvibert

It's nice having a place that close so you can make evening rides like that, similar to Sundown for skiing. I wouldn't have been able to bike much at all last year if not for White Memorial.

Indeed. I would actually love to find something that I could just get to directly from my house on the bike though. That would get me out a lot more often, I'm sure.

[bvibert]

Originally Posted by Greg

Indeed. I would actually love to find something that I could just get to directly from my house on the bike though. That would get me out a lot more often, I'm sure.

Riding directly from the house would be ideal. I'm not sure exactly where your house is, but I bet it's possible to put together something with minimal travel on roads.